Cloud Engineer Visa Sponsorship Jobs in South Dakota
South Dakota's cloud engineer job market centers on financial services firms in Sioux Falls, healthcare technology in Rapid City, and a growing state government IT sector. Employers like Citibank, Sanford Health, and Wells Fargo have sponsored cloud roles here. The state's lower cost of living and expanding tech infrastructure attract candidates seeking H-1B visa and similar work visas.
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Overview
As a senior member of the Network Architecture team, you are responsible for the design, documentation and deployment of services within a global Managed Service Provider IP/MPLS network. Primary focus is on designing solutions such as large-scale SD-WAN, IPSec and MPLS VPN, IP multicast solutions and across wired and wireless comms. The role comes at an exciting time for TNS as we integrate services into private- and public-cloud environments, with a focus on automation and orchestration of services and look to transform to a NetDevOps model, where this role will play a key part. The position requires technical expertise across multiple areas and functions – ability to work with pre-sales and internal teams on requirements gathering, creation of high-level and detailed design specs, ability to work alongside development teams to automate configuration, delivery and support processes, and ownership of overall projects. Selected candidate will also work with strategic vendors for solution evaluation and customization and will provide third-level Operations support for incident resolution, and leadership over critical operational maintenance works.
Responsibilities
- Design and test new technologies, features, and solutions and documenting the results so that they can be repeated by members of the Implementations team and supported by the Network Operations Center
- Work closely with Pre-Sales Engineers and Product Marketing to understand customer requirements and develop scalable, consistent and supportable technical solutions
- Work with existing and new vendors to evaluate platforms and solutions for integration in TNS’ product suite
- Provide third-level support to TNS’ Network Operations Center staff, and Implementations teams
- Develop and document detailed lab test plans and reports, document procedures and new configurations, provide training for operations departments and other engineers, provide written troubleshooting, debugging, and problem detail to vendors
- Interact with vendors to resolve problems and bugs, and perform hands-on testing, configuration, and troubleshooting
Qualifications
Essential Skills:
The following technical expertise is sought, transferable skills in other areas of network and infrastructure design and support will also be strongly considered:
- Experience with architecture and provisioning of solutions within MPLS or SD-WAN based environments
- Extensive hands-on experience with the design and configuration of Fortinet FortiGate devices, particularly within SD-WAN topologies
- Experience with network automation and orchestration tools and features and DevOps methodology (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, JSON, Nautobot, Vendor-specific tools like Arista Cloudvision, Cisco DNA Center)
- Proficient in IPSec (including DMVPN and RRI) design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting
- Experience in designing cloud-based architectures in AWS/Azure/GCP
- Proficient in IP Multicast design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting
- Experience in network design and implementation based on high-level customer requirements
- Extensive TCP/IP and routing knowledge (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, EIGRP, PIM, BFD)
- Experience with Customer Edge features such as Network Address Translation, VRRP/HSRP
- Proven ability to create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented solutions
- Expert-level troubleshooting and debugging skills
- Experience in vendor product evaluation (hardware, software, service provider)
- Experience and technical understanding of broadband service deployments (xDSL, Cable)
- Ability to design, plan, and coordinate network maintenance and installation windows
- Hardworking, focused, thorough, and punctual
- Ability to provide written and verbal presentations on technical topics to corporate peers and management
- Experience providing support for Tier1 and Tier2 environments
- Self-motivated; able to work independently or within a team environment with minimum instruction from management
- Able to work flexible hours as required and provide on-call support
Desirable Skills
- Fortinet, Cisco and/or Juniper certifications (NSE Level 4/5/6/7, CCIE/CCNP-SP, JNCIE, JNCIP)
- Experience with AAA, Tacacs+, Radius, and CA/PKI
- Experience with Voice over IP, Dial Services (Async/PPP, ISDN), Wireless services (CDMA, EVDO, GPRS, EDGE, 802.11b/g/n), Server Load-Balancing (F5)
- Data Center design and support (Cisco Nexus, Arista, Juniper)
- Experience with Server Load-Balancing (F5, Netscaler, AWS ALB/SLB)
- Experience of GIT, Jenkins, and other DevOps tools and Agile working practices
- Creating and deploying CloudFormation templates
- Automating using other scripting/automation languages such as Python, Ansible and vendor-specific tools like Arista Cloudvision, Cisco DNA Center is beneficial
- Firewall configuration experience with PIX/ASA, IOS, or Netscreen/JunOS
- Designing, building and automating AWS/GCP/Azure architecture
- Designing, building and automating NSX-V and/or NSX-T networking
- Designing, building and automating Openstack (Canonical or RedHat)
- UNIX/Linux Experience
Compensation
For this role in the US, we anticipate paying $140,000k - $180,000K. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. TNS offers a competitive benefit package including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and a 401K plan with company match.
If you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!
TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives. Come join the excellence!
Overview
As a senior member of the Network Architecture team, you are responsible for the design, documentation and deployment of services within a global Managed Service Provider IP/MPLS network. Primary focus is on designing solutions such as large-scale SD-WAN, IPSec and MPLS VPN, IP multicast solutions and across wired and wireless comms. The role comes at an exciting time for TNS as we integrate services into private- and public-cloud environments, with a focus on automation and orchestration of services and look to transform to a NetDevOps model, where this role will play a key part. The position requires technical expertise across multiple areas and functions – ability to work with pre-sales and internal teams on requirements gathering, creation of high-level and detailed design specs, ability to work alongside development teams to automate configuration, delivery and support processes, and ownership of overall projects. Selected candidate will also work with strategic vendors for solution evaluation and customization and will provide third-level Operations support for incident resolution, and leadership over critical operational maintenance works.
Responsibilities
- Design and test new technologies, features, and solutions and documenting the results so that they can be repeated by members of the Implementations team and supported by the Network Operations Center
- Work closely with Pre-Sales Engineers and Product Marketing to understand customer requirements and develop scalable, consistent and supportable technical solutions
- Work with existing and new vendors to evaluate platforms and solutions for integration in TNS’ product suite
- Provide third-level support to TNS’ Network Operations Center staff, and Implementations teams
- Develop and document detailed lab test plans and reports, document procedures and new configurations, provide training for operations departments and other engineers, provide written troubleshooting, debugging, and problem detail to vendors
- Interact with vendors to resolve problems and bugs, and perform hands-on testing, configuration, and troubleshooting
Qualifications
Essential Skills:
The following technical expertise is sought, transferable skills in other areas of network and infrastructure design and support will also be strongly considered:
- Experience with architecture and provisioning of solutions within MPLS or SD-WAN based environments
- Extensive hands-on experience with the design and configuration of Fortinet FortiGate devices, particularly within SD-WAN topologies
- Experience with network automation and orchestration tools and features and DevOps methodology (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, JSON, Nautobot, Vendor-specific tools like Arista Cloudvision, Cisco DNA Center)
- Proficient in IPSec (including DMVPN and RRI) design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting
- Experience in designing cloud-based architectures in AWS/Azure/GCP
- Proficient in IP Multicast design, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting
- Experience in network design and implementation based on high-level customer requirements
- Extensive TCP/IP and routing knowledge (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, EIGRP, PIM, BFD)
- Experience with Customer Edge features such as Network Address Translation, VRRP/HSRP
- Proven ability to create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented solutions
- Expert-level troubleshooting and debugging skills
- Experience in vendor product evaluation (hardware, software, service provider)
- Experience and technical understanding of broadband service deployments (xDSL, Cable)
- Ability to design, plan, and coordinate network maintenance and installation windows
- Hardworking, focused, thorough, and punctual
- Ability to provide written and verbal presentations on technical topics to corporate peers and management
- Experience providing support for Tier1 and Tier2 environments
- Self-motivated; able to work independently or within a team environment with minimum instruction from management
- Able to work flexible hours as required and provide on-call support
Desirable Skills
- Fortinet, Cisco and/or Juniper certifications (NSE Level 4/5/6/7, CCIE/CCNP-SP, JNCIE, JNCIP)
- Experience with AAA, Tacacs+, Radius, and CA/PKI
- Experience with Voice over IP, Dial Services (Async/PPP, ISDN), Wireless services (CDMA, EVDO, GPRS, EDGE, 802.11b/g/n), Server Load-Balancing (F5)
- Data Center design and support (Cisco Nexus, Arista, Juniper)
- Experience with Server Load-Balancing (F5, Netscaler, AWS ALB/SLB)
- Experience of GIT, Jenkins, and other DevOps tools and Agile working practices
- Creating and deploying CloudFormation templates
- Automating using other scripting/automation languages such as Python, Ansible and vendor-specific tools like Arista Cloudvision, Cisco DNA Center is beneficial
- Firewall configuration experience with PIX/ASA, IOS, or Netscreen/JunOS
- Designing, building and automating AWS/GCP/Azure architecture
- Designing, building and automating NSX-V and/or NSX-T networking
- Designing, building and automating Openstack (Canonical or RedHat)
- UNIX/Linux Experience
Compensation
For this role in the US, we anticipate paying $140,000k - $180,000K. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. TNS offers a competitive benefit package including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and a 401K plan with company match.
If you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!
TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Which companies sponsor visas for cloud engineers in South Dakota?
Sioux Falls-based financial institutions are the most active sponsors for cloud engineers in South Dakota. Citibank and Wells Fargo have filed Labor Condition Applications for cloud and infrastructure roles in the state. Sanford Health and Avera Health sponsor cloud engineering positions in healthcare IT. State government contractors and regional managed service providers also hire cloud engineers with H-1B sponsorship, though at lower volumes than the financial sector.
Which visa types are most common for cloud engineer roles in South Dakota?
The H-1B is the most common visa for cloud engineers in South Dakota, as cloud engineering consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Candidates with Canadian or Mexican citizenship may be eligible for the TN visa under the USMCA. Australians may qualify for the E-3 visa. Both TN and E-3 avoid the H-1B lottery entirely.
Which cities in South Dakota have the most cloud engineer sponsorship jobs?
Sioux Falls accounts for the majority of cloud engineer sponsorship activity in South Dakota, driven by its concentration of financial services, healthcare, and insurance employers. Rapid City is the secondary hub, with opportunities in healthcare IT and defense-adjacent contractors near Ellsworth Air Force Base. Pierre sees occasional cloud roles tied to state government IT modernization efforts, though sponsorship positions there are less frequent than in the two major metros.
How to find cloud engineer visa sponsorship jobs in South Dakota?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically to roles where employers are open to visa sponsorship, so you can search cloud engineer positions in South Dakota without sorting through companies that won't consider international candidates. Narrowing your search to Sioux Falls and Rapid City, and filtering by cloud engineering specializations such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, gives you the most relevant results for sponsored roles in this state.
Are there any state-specific considerations for cloud engineers pursuing sponsorship in South Dakota?
South Dakota has no state income tax, which affects how prevailing wage calculations compare to total compensation in other states. Employers filing H-1B petitions must still meet the Department of Labor's prevailing wage for the Sioux Falls or Rapid City metropolitan areas, which are lower than coastal metro benchmarks. South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota produce computer science graduates, but the local talent pipeline is relatively small, which can motivate employers to sponsor international candidates for hard-to-fill cloud roles.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored cloud engineer jobs in South Dakota?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.